Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 110-97 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night (Friday NZT), led by Derrick White's 24 points, six three-pointers, and dominance. Marcus Smart finished with five steals and 23 points. With 21 points each, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown helped the Celtics win their second game in a row and cut Miami's series advantage to 3-2.

It maintains Boston's chances of being the first NBA club to win a series after falling behind 3-0. Teams with such history have a record of 0-150. With 18 points, Duncan Robinson led the Heat. In addition, Bam Adebayo had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Jimmy Butler finished the game with 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists but didn't play in the last 9:47. Caleb Martin scored 14 points in total.